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Outfitter: @Limcroma Safaris PH: Guillaume Dates: 10-20 Aug 2021 Originally, scheduled for May 2020, then for July 2020, then for November 2020....we finally made it to South Africa in Aug 2021! This was the first trip to Africa for my wife. We selected Limcroma for their reputation as a...

After 2 years of planning my Tanzania hunt finally arrived. Got lucky on COVID issues and made it to Tanzania ok on Ethiopian through Addis Ababa. Thanks to @TRAVEL EXPRESS express for taking care of the logistics and rebooking cancelled flights. I had talked to Nathan multiple times on the...

Anyone have any experiences (good or bad) transporting firearms through Dulles? Potentially connecting there on way to Tanzania and will need to transition from United to Ethiopian.

I can call wSift this week and ask, but because I'm impatient and want to work on some 300 win loads today.... Does anyone know what Swift recommends as a starting point for seating depth on A-Frames? I have 0.05 off the lands in my head, but I don't know where that came from. I can't find...

I am new to bow hunting, so when I decided to take a bow on my upcoming trip to South Africa, it was clear some practice was in order. A hog hunt in TX seemed just the ticket, so I messaged Erik (@gizmo) at Rockin' G to see what we could put together. It needed to be a quick trip as I have no...

Curious ... I'm taking a bow with me to RSA in May. For others who have taken bows over there, do you take any kind of light weight padded case to protect it in the truck? Just carry it in your lap? The plan is spot and stalk (no blinds / water holes) so I anticipate there will be some...

Heading to Limpopo in May and hoping to put some smaller animals in the bag as part of the hunt. It's not a DG hunt, so I'm only taking my 300 win. Mostly, I'll run 200 grain a-frames. When I was in Namibia last year my 300 with 185 bergers made a mess of my steenbuck. I was smart enough...

Returned a couple days ago from hunting with Philip Hennings at Khomas Highlands Hunting Safaris in Namibia. Awesome trip. Philip and his grew did a great job. Hunt report as follows.... Dates: 11 days, 25 Aug - 4 Sep 2019 Package: Namibia Top Ten My KH team: Every day I had Hendrick as...

10. You did a satirical rendition of USFWS import permit rules last time you went to improv night 9. You have your taxidermist on #1 in your speed dial 8. Your favorite meal is kudu schnitzel 7. You make automated payments for upcoming hunts but not to your 401k 6. You think 'getting a...

I'm a few weeks out from Namibia and trying to get final items in order. One of the last is how much foreign currency to take. Not planning on going shopping Hunt is fully paid unless I take extra animals, in which case I should be able to do Bank transfer Was planning on tipping in US...

Just received a new 416 rem from AHR. Planning to run 400 gr Barnes TSX and Solids, though I also have some 400 gr A-frames to try out. Any recommendations on powders that do well in 416s? I played pick-a-powder from the Barnes data today and barring any other suggestions I may just try...

Mostly just out of curiosity.... Heading to Namibia in Aug; hunting the highlands west of Windhoek (ie NOT the Caprivi). What should I expect in terms of mosquitos? Looks pretty dry, so I'm thinking not too bad. That wildly incorrect?

For my Namibia trip in August, I was planning to take a suppressor for my primary rifle. I checked with the PH and he confirmed no issues with suppressors in Namibia. Doesn't look like any issue transporting through RSA either. However....... I'm connecting through JFK on the way out of the...

I realize the probability of getting bitten is small, but dang.....black mambas, geeen mambas, puff adders, cobras...... We've got plenty of rattlers here at home and I grew up around copperheads and water moccasins, but these African snakes seem to take things to a whole new level. Sounds...

I picked up a Dakota rifle, vintage 2010. Need to mount an optic on it; looking at the Talley site it appears that Dakota used to tap for 6-48 screws and then at some point switched to 8-40 screws. Anybody have an idea when this switch was made so that I can figure out which bases to order? I...

As I prepare to go to Africa for my first hunt this fall, I have been thinking of the last time I was there -- Dec 1996 / Jan 1997. Today I pulled out the old journal and had a read. Interesting memories. Non-hunting, but I hope entertaining. ****** Remember...This was back in the dark ages...

I will admit up front to being a map nut. I like to preview where I am going, see where I have been, understand the contours of the land, etc. In preparation for upcoming hunts, I downloaded Garmin's Africa maps and satellite imagery. Enjoying playing with them so far. I doubt that a gps is...

I ready the sticky post on VAT tax refunds, but 1 still have one question (in a couple parts). So potential VAT refund on products exported but not on services.... Clearly the daily rates of a hunt would be services. But are the trophy fees or any part of the hunt considered 'products' and...

After booking my first african hunt for 2020 in Tanzania, I soon came to realize that I had a lot of preparation to do. Training, guns, ammunition, clothing, shot placement, etc. I decided it would be best to take a stone-cold logical approach to the issue. If I wanted to prepare for a...

Want to start reloading for my 416 rem and 375 H&H. Brass prices vary widely. Most available seem to be Hornady, Nosler (at least for the 375), and Norma; the Nosler and Norma are around twice the price. In small bores I typically use Lapua if I can, but I don't think the consistency quite as...

The hunt: Tanzania 16 days - leopard, buffalo, plains game Primary rifle - 416 rem w/ 1-6 scope in qd mounts I'd like to take a second gun. Keep bouncing between a couple options: Option 1: 375 h&h w/2-12 scope in qd mounts Advantages: if anything happens to the primary, I have a good...

I'm less concerned about the specific cartridge choice at this point (though I'm leaning towards 375H&H) and more concerned about selecting a make of rifle to acquire. Need something that I can count on as a reliable hunting rifle, including for dangerous game (though I probably won't ever use...

Planning for my first hunt in Africa in either 2019 or 2020. Lots of great information on here guys!